It's all a bit bonkers!

About fifteen miles away from our quiet little backwater in East Lothian, the Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing! The usual quota of eccentric and bizarre stuff is taking place, 24/7.

My eldest granddaughter and I went into town on a very wet day to go to a short ballet, Another performed by Balletworks, at Dancebase in the Grassmarket. We wandered up the Royal Mile where street performers were doing their thing, modestly and with flamboyance. There were some sights, I can tell you, including a Guiness Book of Records holder for the most piercings in her face. Can't be comfortable! And where else but the Royal Mile, during festival time, would you see a pile of old pianos. Good thing Adam Smith, on his perch high above the festival goers, had his back to much of what was going on. I think he would have wondered what on earth the world was coming to! Don't we all .....

I can thoroughly recommend Over Langshaw Ice Cream! They are always on hand at the Borders Book Festival with their delicious range of ice cream and sorbets. Gooseberry and elderflower sorbet takes a bit of beating!

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In a vase on Monday - colour

The intense colours in my vase this week come from nasturtiums, sweetpeas and a single glorious zinnia! Their beauty and love of life speak for themselves and need no further words from me! Enjoy!

Early morning light

There have been some cracking early morning skies this week. The sunrise has generated a strong rose gold light which has been picked up not only in the clouds but also through the silver-white grasses around the edge of the golf course. I always marvel at the clouds. Constantly changing, formations that have never been seen before, never to be seen again.

Coastal walk from Gullane to North Berwick

By the time I have walked about four miles, my toes are screaming at me - it's the arthritis, you see. One of the joys of being that little bit older than I was. However, for a long time, I have been keen to walk along the beaches, and follow the coastal path, between Gullane and North Berwick. So, having worked out the tide times, I decided today was the day, and off we went. Below is our starting point, the bay at Gullane. It's a lovely beach, very popular with dog walkers. This is looking east, the direction Tilly and I were going to take. Looking back, up the Forth, the unmistakable bulk of Arthur's Seat, and Edinburgh's skyline, just clear enough to see. For most of the walk, there is the choice between wandering along a series of beaches, or following a path along the top of each. There's no denying it, at heart I am a shell-seeker. I have loads of shells at home. We lived on one of the out islands in the Bahamas for a just over a year, ...

the running wave

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